Middletown Rummage Sale Benefits Scholarship Drive
Several community events headline Middletown today with a rummage sale at Middletown Exhibit Center to fund the Justin Brittain Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Doors open 9 a.m. today and Sunday, Sunday half off, $1 at the door, donations accepted through May 24. contact Donna Stoutenborough at (513) 420-9104.
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Middletown
Swallen’s
Justin Brittain
Silver Leaf Lodge
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
S. Broad St
Christ
Ola Thompson
Terrier Desi Wins at Cincinnati Buckeye Dog Show
Desi the Boston Terrier owned by Peggy Jackson is groomed before competing at the Cincinnati Kennel Club and Buckeye Association Specialty Breed Dog Show held Friday at the Butler County Fairgrounds.
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Desi
Peggy Jackson
Cincinnati Kennel Club
Buckeye Association
Butler County Fairgrounds
Memorial Day Parade and events plan in Middleton area
Scout troops local and area fire vehicles public dignitaries a riderless horse and church groups will join a Memorial Day parade. Entry to staging is at Smith Park via Wilbraham Road before 9 30 a m. Services begin 11 30 a m at Memorial Plaza Woodside Cemetery with Sam Ashworth master of ceremonies and Robert Hale grand marshal. 1800 balloons memorialize Middletonians lost or missing in action. Deb Morrison listed for calls.
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Smith Park
Wilbraham Road
Memorial Plaza
Woodside Cemetery and Arboretum
Sam Ashworth
Robert Hale
Local thefts report multiple property crimes across city blocks
Between Monday evening and Tuesday morning vehicles and outdoor items were stolen or damaged. A 1979 Ford Mustang front tires and rims were taken from the 4500 block of Miller Road, a grill vanished from a residence on Queen Avenue, two three foot eagle statues were stolen from The Alameda, and a son of Chad Thacker had his vehicle vandalized with toilet paper and edibles on Ross Street. Staff at Residence at Kensington Place reported pain medication patches removed from five patients.
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Arbor Pointe Drive
Smeone
Catalpa Drive
Chad Thacker
Miller Road
Thacker
Queen Avenue
Gail Edwards
Alameda
Virginia Cantwell
Laura Thacker
Ross Street
Kensington Place
Kensington Street
Franklin Pancake Breakfast at Masonic Lodge Today
Franklin Masonic Lodge at 1355 E Second St hosts an all you can eat pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a m. today. Cost is 5 dollars and the community is invited.
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Masonic Lodge
Franklin Masonic Lodge
Second St
Lemon Monroe High 1953 Graduates Meet at Barn N Bunk
The Lemon Monroe High School class of 1953 will gather in Trenton on June 4 for a luncheon at Barn N Bunk after an 8:30 a.m. golf at Forest Hills Middletown. For reservations call Gerry Gunderson or Jane Majors.
Trenton Historical Society Set for June Meeting
Reservation deadline nears for the Trenton Historical Society annual meeting on June 6 at St. Peter Lutheran Church. Dinner at 6 p.m. and meeting at 7 p.m. Call 513 988 0282 or email wewcodrey sbcglobal.net for reservations or information. The group seeks a copy of the booklet Trenton People Trenton Places 175 Years.
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Trenton Historical Society
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Miami St
Trenton
Sbcglobal
Memorial Day Closings in Middletown Area
The Journal offices close Monday but delivery occurs early. USPS and Gov offices closed. Middletown Transit no service. All area schools closed. Trash pickup proceeds. Banks advise calling ahead. BMV and Middletown Public Library status unclear.
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Journal
Middletown Journal
U.S. Postal Service
Middletown
Gov. Offices
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Middletown Public Library
Cemetery outlines Memorial Day rules at Woodside in Middletown
Woodside Cemetery at 1401 S. Woodside Blvd Middletown opens 8 a.m. on Memorial Day with staff to help locate graves. Floral decorations are welcome, but decorations and containers must be removed by June 6 for cleanup. Live plants only will remain. artificial decorations will be discarded.
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Woodside Cemetery
S. Woodside Blvd
Middletown
Fred Wehr
Wehr
Ruth Tunnell
Memorial Day Committee
Becket Park change order sparks West Chester dispute
West Chester Township officials clash over a $7,467 change to extend infields at Beckett Park. Township Administrator Judi Carter says the township will cover the cost temporarily, with the West Chester Baseball Organization reimbursing later. The delay risks delaying the Continental Amateur Baseball Association World Series expected to boost local tourism.
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West Chester
Beckett Park
George Lang
Lang
Judi Carter
West Chester Baseball Organization
Union Centre Boulevard
West Chester Baseball
McGill Smith Punshon Inc
West Chester Baseball Orga
Carter
Mike Hasselbock
Hasselbeck
Jay Basil
Baseball Organization
Omaha
Neb
Basil Complex
West Chester Road
Body found in river identified as West Chester resident
Dalila Chacon-Lazaro a 29 year old woman from Cintalpa Chiapas Mexico was identified by DNA after authorities located family in Mexico. Investigators consider possible murder or death by own action. Her body was recovered April 13 near Beechmont Levee and linked to Beechmont West Chester case after contacts with a Mexican consulate and officials in Mexico.
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West Chester
Cincinnati
Little
Miami River
Mexico
Dalila Chacon-Lazaro
Cintalpa
Chiapas
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
Steve Barnett
Chacon-Lazaro
Ignacio Lopez-Vazquez
West Chester Township
Barnett
Beechmont Levee
Indianapolis
Rozzi's Fireworks Set Show For RiverBlast in Dayton
Rozzi's Famous Fireworks plans a 20 minute RiverBlast show at RiverScape MetroPark in Dayton starting at 10 p.m. with a 35 pound orange mortar shell and American made pyrotechnics. Tom Fagan says the 110 year old family business emphasizes quality over quantity as crowds of up to 70000 are expected. event runs noon to midnight with live music, face painting, and SpongeBob activities along East Monument Avenue.
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Dayton
Tom Fagan
Fagan
Rozzi
RiverScape MetroPark
East Monument Avenue
Ohio
United States
Rozzi’s
Loveland
Cincinnati
RiverBlast
RiverScape
Lorka Munoz- Daugherty
Five Rivers MetroParks
Counties join ES S suit in push to extend voting system deadline
ES S says 12 more counties have joined the lawsuit bringing total to 32 to extend the deadline for picking a voting system. The filing targets the state board certification rules and a May 13 deadline. Judge Dale Crawford set a hearing next week on ES S's request to block enforcement and continuation of the certification timeline. Named counties include Cler mont Clinton Franklin Meigs Monroe Noble Ottawa Ross Seneca Tuscarawas Williams and Wyandotte.
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Columbus
Election Systems & Software
Es&s
Kenneth Blackwell
Diebold Election Systems
Blackwell
Diebold
Dale Crawford
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
State Board of Voting Machine Examiners
Clermont
Clinton
Franklin
Meigs
Monroe
Noble
Ottawa
Ross
Seneca
Tuscarawas
Williams
Wyandotte
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First Avenue
Noah Powers
Middletown Historical Society
Butler County
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Bob Wilson
Hamilton
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Fenwick
Greg Lynch
COX News Service
Ory
MHS
Middletown High School
Manchester Inn
Gregg Clark
The
Royal Blues
Comcast.net
Armco
VFW
Coles Road
Mark McClosky
DDS
AK Steel
Call
Dan Fishbaugh
Tur
Benjamin Poston
Cincinnati Post
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Associated Press
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